Welcome at the site of Wilderness Acupuncture

Wilderness Acupuncture provides a unique opportunity to learn how to bring Taoist, wilderness-based 5-element acupuncture into your practice and your life. Choose from year-long educational programs in Portland, Oregon, multi-day wilderness trips in Oregon or Glacier Bay, Alaska or weekend & 10-day clinical symposiums available internationally.

This site will be updated frequently to provide the most current information on trips and seminars. We will be sharing 
new insights on the 5 elements and spirit of the points as well as posting articles, audios, pictures, blogs and a 
calendar. Enjoy!

Alaska, Coming to Grips with the Tao

Submitted by David on Fri, 2010-07-23 17:23
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At 30,00 feet over the stunning coast range of Alaska, one’s life challenges are rapidly brought into perspective! My or ‘our’ ‘big’ problems pail in comparison to this vast expanse of Fiords, Rock, Ice & Flora that peaks up through South East Alaska’s famous cloud blanket. A spirit of Freedom pervades space and time. The Ancient Tao prevails.

Swimming in Streams

Submitted by David on Wed, 2010-07-14 15:43

Last weekend the lovely Alysia, Liam and David Anderson went camping in Oregon to see if the young Liam could handle a four day Five Element wilderness acupuncture class the following weekend. Alysia’s curious question was, “What point symbolizes a small stream softly bubbling toward the ocean amidst the most beautiful tall tree forest?”  

Seminars

David Ford, L.Ac. believes that Taoist, wilderness-based 5-element acupuncture is the shamanic branch of Oriental medicine. And the five elements can be best understood by experiencing the natural world first-hand. He offers a range of learning experiences that help people nourish their lives with nature’s wisdom, and assist acupuncturists in cultivating the 5-element approach in their practice.

Wilderness trips

To truly understand how the 5-elements work in our clients and ourselves, we need to immerse ourselves in the elements. Through multi-day wilderness adventures, participants will deepen their appreciation for the natural world and its healing wisdom. Acupuncturists will enhance their understanding of how to clinically integrate the energetic dynamics of the elements in their work.

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